Where does “malabar” come from?

malabar (Catalan) comes from Arabic مَلَبَار, from Malayalam മല, from Sanskrit मूल — root; radish; base, foundation.

malabar (Catalan): Malayalam

Definitions

  1. Malayalam

Ancestry of “malabar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَلَبَار—
2Malayalamമലhill; mountain
3Sanskritमूलroot; radish; base, foundation

Words derived from “malabar”

Every word from Sanskrit मूल →Every word from Malayalam മല →Every word from Arabic مَلَبَار →